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Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-12
The Blessing Of snow.

In all evil some good may be dis
cerned, and this is true of the heavy
SHOWS that are now plling up in the
mountains and covering to Q great
depth the plains and valleys. They
at least insure for the coming simmer
sn abundance of water In the streams,
q reasonably cool summer, and fruitful
cultivated and natural crops. A year
ago very little snow fell. The result
was that the streams soon dried up
in their accustomed channels, the
Montana winds were tempered by no
cooling SHOWS, and came dry and
scorchIng over the plains and valleys,
causing drouth, the effect OF which
there was no water to counteract, the
crops burned up on the fields under
the influence OF hot winds; the
natural forests, dried to finder, became
q prey to raging flames; eight winter
SHOWS, lack OF spring rains (the last
two largely the effect Of the first COM
bined to prevent tre usual crop OF nat
ural vegetation on the plains and the
result is now appearing In the bad out
look for stock which comes OF q hard
winter combined with short feed.
neither of which separate causes would
be enough to produce serious appre-
hension. Not only those engaged In
husbandry, but the placer miners, who
annually return some hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars to the territory's
weath, will be benefited by the win.
ter's snow. Ii means to them longer
season of industry and increased pro-
duction. The present season is bad
for stock interests, but the fact remains
that the winter SHOWS are largely
what render mountain country hab
liable, and they to great extent cause
the difference In prosperity between
populous and wealthy Montana and
the poverty stricken, sparsely.scttled
interior mountain districts Of th,
southwest. IL IL not too much 10 hops
that the Montana stock that survives
the winter on the ranges fed up the
surely abundant grqss crop OF next
spring and summer, marketed si
prizes that will certainly be larger
than those OF the past year, will be Of
greater value than the cattle that en-
tered upon the present winter. u may
at least DO warranted that the ip'
creased products Of agricultural por
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-12

In the neighborhood OF Dickinson,
Dak.. yesterdays passenger train from
the east was delayed further by second
No. 2 running into II. No. was
stuck in q drift and the head section
of the east bound train ran up onto IL
within fifty yards without being aware
Of No. rs presence ahead Of them.
The second No. 2, as 1t is designated
by train men, consisted of q snow
pillow driven by two engines ahead OF
the regular passenger. The air-brakes
were put on but the condition Of the
rails was such that the train slid along
on the track and collided with the en-.
gine of the other train, the damage
being confined to demolishing the
stack and headlight of the opposing
engine. Accidents are becoming num-
erous on the Northern Pacific railroad.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-12

Kansas and Colorado for .neighbors.
If located on the Atlantic coast its di.
mensions would appear quite respect
able beside some Of the eastern states.
It may be o. well to say that the
reason lor setting apart this strip, was
to give the indians route westward
TO the buffalo hunting grounds of Col
orad0 and the northwest. This strip
Is called ''the outlet" II extended TO
the Tooth meridian. So parallel 81
was made the southern boundary of
Kansas, and when the Tooth meridian
was reached the boundary was con-
tinued on the same parallel westward.
Thus "the Cherokee outletn was pre-
served. and there was also left west OF
IL continuation of il, or another strip
between Texas and Kansas, and this
second strip was given the name OF
Neutral Strip" or mo Mans Land" !"
New Mexico and Colorado we're after
wards formed with square corners, and
thus 1.-THE Neutral Strip was left
with fully defined boundaries, but en-
tirely out In the cold 80 far as the laws
Of the United states were concerned. :.
30 long as the Great American Des-
ert held Its place on the map, and the
tradition OF its utter worthlessness pre-
vailed, "No Name Land" was well
named. The Indians and the wild
game had undisputed and uncoveted
possession. When suddenly the south.
western country awoke to the fact
that acres meant cents and then dol.
lars, there were put In rival claims Ia
this bit of property 1877 miles long
Congress has never been able to de
eide between the claimants, and 10 the
strip has remained undisposed OF te
this day. A few days ago an agent ol
the general land Office went down into
that country to investigatela land report
He came back with the information
that the cattle barons had taken pos
session, divided up the country, and
were pasturiDg their herds upon the
land, He left on file statement ol
his explorations, in which he paid
tribute to the generally peaceful and
pastoral character Of the occupants.
There were no fences, he reported, but
he could always tell when be crossed
from ole claim 10 another, for he found
the lines marked by posts on which
were printed placards bearing the fol-
lowing:
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-12

Five Thousand squatters without LAW
Save such ~ They Are Making for Them
selves.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-12
mo MANS LAND"


Five Thousand squatters without Laws
save Such a. They Are Making for Them
selves.
Washington Telegram: "The spirit
Of law and order Is born In the Ameri-
can,n said Senator Plumb. "lf he
finds himself where there Is no gov
ernmeut he doesn't rest until he has
established the forms Of one. He is
bound to have authority and laws
wherever he lives"
"That's true,n continued Senator
Teller; ''we've had many illustrations
of the operation OF this sentiment in
our western mining camps.h
This scrap Of conversation took place
in the room of the Senate COMMITTEES
on public lands, and II was 10 connec.
ton with some interesting Information
,ust received by Senator Plumb about
"The Neutral strip"
The strip, or mo Mans Land" as
IL is designated upon some of the offi-
cial maps. IL the only portion OF the
territory OF the United States which Is
absolutely without law. The federal
statutes apply and the federal courts
have Jurisdiction TO some extent over
the Indian reservation, but the strip
knows no allegiance beyond that
which IL purely voluntary.
This body Of land lies west OF the
Indian Territory, and its shape as II
appears on the map shows that the
term strip" is w-ll applied: II has 2
width OF tbirty-seven and one-bali
miles between the northern boundary
OF Texas and the southern boundaries
OF Ksnsas and Colorado. and reaching
westward 1877 miles TO the eastern
boundary Of New Mexico. mo Mans
LandD looks Insignificant on the mat
] e Il lles with ssch statss - Texas
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-12
MONTANA MENTION.
Fort Benton 10 snow bound.
Ex-Gov. Hauser has gone east.

Ex-uoV. uauser mas gone east.
Bozeman rejoices In electric illumi.
nation.
Helena laments limited hotel accom-
modations.
Benton claims the doubtful merit of
the lowest tbermometric reading Of
the winter, 600 below.
Yerkes Of the Bozeman Chronicis
and the Couriers editor pro tenn, are
indulgipg In hard criticisms, Anderson
pro TEN gives Yerkes bit OF fatheriy
advice In the last issue, intermixed
with slight hauling over the Goals.
Bruce Wallace. the Montana candi-
date for West Point, has successfully
passed his six months examination
and Is In fair way TO 60 through the
course and graduate. He IL said TO
have been the only one OF four terri.
torial candidates who was successful
at the examination.
At Benton more than one half the
popu lation are practically without fuel
and the price Of coal oil makes that
commodiiy q boon which only the
more wealthy can indulge In; while
stili worse the supply Of -four and su.
gar has run short, with no hopes OF re-
plenIsbment until fair weather. Al
ready, many OF the fences about the
town have been utilised for fuel, and
some OF the deserted houses will short
| ly follow suit. With GOAL at prics
above $40 per ton cash, the poorer
classes cannot buy, and In order y
keep from freezing, they ere obliGsd
70 resort 70 justinabls thisvssy.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-12
GOVERNOR LESLIE
Informs the Legislature That he
has Assumed his Official
Duties
And is Invited to Meet the
Legislature in Joint
Session.
MONTANA LEGISLATURE.
Fifteenth Session.
THIRTY-FIRsT DAY.
Special Telegram 10 the YELLowsrosE JOURNAL.

THIRTY-FIRST DAY.
Special Telegram to the YELIowsrosr JouHsAL.
COUNCIL.
HELENA, Feb. ia petition was
received from Silver Bow asking that
the care Of variety theatres be left to
the municipal government.
Notices of bills were given, by Rick.
ards, amending section 50i, fifth divi.
sion Of the statutes; by sutherlin. To
restrict the use Of poison in killing
wild animals.
Bills introduced: Council bill No.
80, to increase the salary of the terri.
torial treasurer to 5000 and the OIL
cial bond to SIC, 900; council bill No,
81. by Richards, the district courts are
given authority TO change the names
Of persons or places upon petition after
proper investigation; council bill No,
32, by Richards. provides for the adop.
tion of children.
Bills passed: Council joint memo
rial No. 3, asking for the relief Of the
pioneer sttlers Of the Yellowstone
National Park.
Council bill No. 8, relating to cor.
porations for industrial and produc.
tive purposes, was lost.
Governor Leslie has notified the
legislature that he has assumed the
duties of Office and appointed Harry
l.. Luke as priyate secretary. He has
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-12
But One HIlIr nircI,.

Mr. William Birch, the old time minstrel,
has just recovered from severe illness
Yesterday morning he met friend who
owns fast trotter, and who offered the use
OF it to Birch, saying that the exercise IF Il
ride would do aim good Birch accepted tho
offer, and in the afternoon ordered the Fnrse
hitched To a light road wagon. He drove
slowly down Lexington avenue The horse
pranced about in lively manuer and at
times evinced disposition to use both sides
Of the street
In vain did Birch soothingly say, "Suh
Bossy," and Gee haw. there" At last n
train came kissing through the tunnel, and
the horse took the bit in his mouth and holt.
ed. Here is where Birch concluded that h.
was no Jehu, for he wrapped the lines ah,it
the whip and deliberately climbed over the
back of the seat He did not stop at this.
and soon his short legs were dangling over
the tailboard of the wagon. lie dropped OF
rolled over in the mud several times, cot M
pulled down his vest and remarked 10 n pn.
lceman:
Il made hit that time, ch'" The officers
then took him 10 task for not holding o,l to
ms horse, hut Birch shook his head and ail
r",laa'E ely, There's lots of horses and hlr..
:. p this world, mos uublr guardian or the
= 4, hut I'll rive YOU q quiet tip that thor. is
r. one Billy Birch New York Evening
NJ
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-12
Eo :, scent Jar.

A putpourri or rose scent jar consists of
II stock of rose leaves, to which are added va
rious odoriferous substances and essences.
The rose petals are gathered in the morning,
and after drying them Off for an hour are
put into dish with layers OF salt; they are
stirred every morning and allowed to stand
ten days. Fresh leaves can he added every
morning until there are enough. Then put
into jar with two ounces cuarsely ground
allspire and the same Of broken stick cinna-
mon Let it stand clUsel. covered for six
weeks Mix together one ounce each Of
coarsely ground allspice, cloves cinnamon
and mace one ounce bruised urris root some
lavender flowers or any sweet scented dried
flowers or herbs obtainuhle, and put into
your permanent rose jar in alternate layers
with the rose stock; add a few drops of oil of
rose lecrlnium or violet and pour over the
whole 81 quarter Of n pint ul good cologne.
Add from time To time orange flower water
or the like and ever season few fresh rose
petals Every morning after putting Ike
room in order leave the cover Off the jar for
few minutes
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-12

Shakespeare was a perfect gentleman, hav-
ing been made so by the Herald's college,
which invested his father with coat armor.
This coat armor made a gentleman of the
elder Shakespeare and aS Williams mother
was already a gentleman under the code,
William became one also both on his fathers
and ON his mothers side. OF course all this
is mere detail and is dull and uninterestng,
hut refer to it to show that those who have
read things iii Shakespcare's works that they
did not like and who therefore say that he
was no gentleman, do the great bard an in
justice.
do not say that Shakespeare was the au.
thor Of his own works, and it would not look
well in me to set up my opinion in opposition
10 that of scholars. experts and savants who
have had more advantages than | have, for
| would never take advantage of any one
but say that somewhere the impression has
crept into the papers that he was pretty
gool little Play writer and am glad that
Mr., ChiklS has had testiA prial made and
sent over To En%lrnd that will show an ap-
preciat!o1. 1t least, of his ability to keep be
fort tie p"Opln.
1t will h. noticed by an alert aud keen
scented lttrratcur that | have carefully
avoided treating on the tail of MIR. Don
nClly'' c.ph II. Being rather u poor mathe-
natirian anyway, | will not Introduce the
cipher at t.,.s ;mc but will say that al
thoughthr whole thing happened about three
hunGral years agn, and has now nearly
passed OFT of my mind, To the best of my
recollection Shakespeare, though he was the
SOL nf Il hur.:wlr'atrr. and though he mar
ried his wife with a poetic license and
thouyh hp left h.5 family at Stratforl rather
than Ike thc:H 10 l.vrina London ilat, wrote
the mot If Lis plays with the assistance OF
an e,iu! i,tor who vas out of the city most
all OF the tiMc
carrot chow Shaliespeares ready wit
better a. this time than by telling of his first
appearance on the stage as | remember it.
He came qRic,!y before the fUotlights with u
roll of c.rpst under one arm and tack
hammer under the other In those days ii
was cu5tuIa!'f to nail down stage carpets
and while doing 20 shake as we all called
him then, knocked the nail off his left thumb
whercupun he received an ovation from the
audience. Some men wCGld have been ratified
and would have "callc'l up as we say, but
Shakespeare was always ready to please hi
friends or respond to an encore, so puttinl
his right thumb up against Il large painte,
rock in mountain scene, he obliged b,
knocking OF the other thumb nail
Shakespeare was one of the few English
men who never visited this country for tsS
weeks for the purpose Of writing an eigh
pound book on his impressions of America
Bill Nye in New York World
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-12
THE LIME KILN CLUB.


"Will Moses Jumbo Comeback please step
this way~ asked the president, as the meet
ing opened
Brother Comeback, who has been very
quiet but deeply interested member of the
club for the past few years, advanced to the
desk, and Brother Gardner continued:
"Moses, l'arn dat you am on de pint of
removin' to Illinoy."
eyes, sah."
"You will take your certificate 'long wild
you, an you will keep your membership wild
us list the same; an any time you kin raise
money huff to take freight train an cum
up an see us you will find hostile welcome"
"Yes, sah-Ize much oblecged sah," re-
piled Moses, as he wiped a tear from his eye.
can now | want to say a few fur1er words
to you,n resumed the president, after a solemn
pause "You am gwine to'eut lnase an sail
in de company of strangers an dar' am
few things you would do well to remember.
"Remember, dat lawyer will work harder
to c'lar murderer dan he will TO convict a
thief
"Remember, dat nuybur who offers you
de loan of his hoe am fishin' round to secure
de loan of your wheelharrer.
Remember, dat you can't judge OF de
home happiness of man an wife by ses1n'
'em at Sunday skule picnic.
"Remember, dat while de average man
will return de k'rect change in a business
transackshun, he'll water his milk an mix
beans wild his coffee.
| "Rememher, dat all de negatives of de best
| photographs am retouched, an de wrinkles
an freckles worked ont.
"Remember, dat society am made up of
| good clothes, hungry stomachs, deception,
heartaches and mixed grammar
Remember, dat people will neber stop to
qucshun de truf of any rumor or any scandal
afTectin' your character, but it takes years to
satisfy 'em dat your great grandfather wasn't
pirate an your great grandmother de lead
in gal i'll n fifteen cent ballet You can now
sot down an close yer eyes an reflect an
digest, an de rest of us will purceed to carry
out de usual programme OF de meetin."
SIN disparsin to your var1ls homes" said
the president as the triangle sounded its notes
of warning, ''remember dat civility am de
grease which keeps de wheels of society from
stirkin' fast to the aXletrees. An oblegin dis
position may keep your washtuh an iatirons
1oatin' aroun de nayborhood 'leben month";
in de var, but de same reason will bring in
chicken broth an kind words in case you
have a run of bilious fever. Somebody wake
up Elder Toots am let us 90 keerfully down
stairs Detroit Free Press.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-12
Good Home Made Apple Butter.

Home made apple butter used to be part
of every country family's provision for the
winter Mrs. S. D. Power tells just how this
article is made as excellent as it ought always
to be.
The basis is sweet cider which is to be
boiled down to one-half its original quantity,
when three-fourths as much, by measure, of
apples, pared and cut small, are to he added
and boiled to pulp Good care is required
to have everything clean, to skim the cider
well and keep it from scorching by too hot
fire after it boils, and when the apples begin
to cook the whole must be watched and
stirred constantly with a long wooden bat,
having scraper eight inches long and three
wide fixed at right angles to the handle.
This stirrer scrapes the bottom Of the kettle
at each motion, and keeps the mass from
scorChing, which is ruin to the whole in one
moment. With the apples are added cinna-
mon and cloves tied in cheese cloth and sus-
pended in the kettle by long string; also
one-fourth the weight of the apples in sugar,
or less if they are sweet. 1t takes two days
to finish ono boiling of apple butter, boiling
down the cider and pairing the fruit the first
day; the next, stewing the whole, which is
then turned into ilrkins for keeping 1t needs
no sealing.
Prime apple butter, like mince pic and rich
fruit cake, should be six weeks old before
using, to attain its full flavor.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-12
unnreludicea Gen. Houston.

When Gen Sam Houston was governor of
Texas he was very active and persistent in
causing the prosecution of defaulting
ofiicer-sO much so indeed tlfat the friends of
the accused raised the cry of persecution.
The governor, speaking of this to company
of gentlemen, hooted the idea that he was
preiudiced against the defauiter, declared
that he had no other motive than the en-
forcement of the laws, and said shat he
should probably have the opportunity of
convincing the public that he had no feeling
of personal animosity against the man. "The
evidence against him will be so sooverwheluing
that any grand jury will find a true bill OF
Indictment" said the general, ''and no pets
jury in the world can fail to convict tte
criminal on such evidence. Then, when found
guilty and sentenced he will change his tune,
and he and his sympathiaing friends for him
will appeal to me for executive clemency,
Then will he my time 10 show that have no
prejudice, l shall pardon him, for | will
never allow such an unmtigated scoundrel
to contaminate the penitentiary of Texas. y
Harper's Magazine.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-12
A Rich neyrrngr from ORANGES,

To make rich orangaida steep the yellow
rinds of six sweet arl two bitter sweet
oranges ina quart OF boiling water, covering
closely, for Nix hours: make a syrup with ii
pound OF sugar G,l,l three pints Of wutc"; mix
the infusion and .-rup together; press in lGe
iuira of do2"n Ernt oranges and two bitter
swe from "hiah the rind has been tax n;
Stir thorou. III rnd run through jelly tag.
The Iloridl A'rrieulllriit, which gives the
above, drc..jt tp Sc 1 it W hot, when it is to
ha kn,t for lrto
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-12
An Expert,s Test for Flour.

An expert advises as an easy mode of test
ing the purity of flour to squeeze it i'll the
hand. The cohesivcness of flour is very
great, and the lump so squeezed in the hand
will be longer time before it breaks and
falls apart if Of wheaton flour than if adul-
terated. Plaster of paris, dust of burned
bones and potato flour, sometimes used in adul-
terating, are much heavier than wheaton
flour and may be detected by their weight.
A sack that will contain Il certain weight of
wheaton flour will hold half as much more,
by weight, of potato flour.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-12
Nii.InI,en -Lt.,r CaIIinr-

"And what does your hushard 10 for n
liTin'" asked Mrs thatte"wrll during her
first call on rev neighbor lies re.
porter "A what" "A newspaper re.
porter he goes about everywhere, learns all
the news and tnk.s it TO the PAPER. And
do they pay for that" sircicd Mrs Chatter.
well, rising to her feet in sheer anna.mcnt
Yes; $50 month" "Oh, mercy un me-
I've lost morn s"0,G0O good money since I've
lived in Talkcrtowu!' She makes nstlaight
rush far the u"wspuI "r n'lir" InuInal st
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-12
4 nruhtfnL Accommodation.

Brownies employer was calling lis uttcn-
tion I" the Sles Of another travelling man,
and ,Gttmatmg that he ought to m and do
rs we'll
II tell luu What il is, said IfouI.r, its
all ia the territory man las tottay,l Now
any l"nl eau .cll goods in that lclrit"I5."
"N'll replied the merchant thog, htfu-
b.'l think will start yen on; on Tia. route
u'St month. Merchant Traveller.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-12
IIn,isrlnnl,I IIints.
Clean zinc with kerosene,

Clean zinc VITA kerosene,
Poin.cl clamoi5 skin tides now decorate
chairs and ,las.
Sily7r continues to bc the rage for every
des,riptir! If costly toilet articles.
"Sa:c COLI TIA for The vinegar barrel
s3y5 hon nyifr. 1T sours easily and gives
color and G1yor.n
t. s2fscl Ta.er Tor dish washing and laun.
dry purposes tlorouElly dissolve one tea
spoll.uI q E'aaI,lac L. lyo in four gallons Of
water
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-12
Understood His Business.

Omaha Travelling Man lin Chicago)-I un
derstand good many Chicago families EN-
poy S5,0OO a year cocks.
Hotel Clerk-Ncs, that's so.
Can you tell me how | can get the adj
dresses of such familiesf'
Go TO the Highly Caterers emporium
Do you wish to engage a COOKE
"Oh, no; | am agent for Killercure's dys
pepsia medicine Omaha World
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-12
What Tie Book snxs.

Amateur Actress trchearsingl You must
not say exit when you retire from the
sage, Mr.. Sissy.
Amateur Actor triumphantly showing her
tha bookl-lhat's what the book says, Miss
tinshmgton
Amateur Actress convinced Why, so it
Goes'-lhc Er1ch.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-12
DESIGN FOR TOILETTE TABLE.

This table is of wood, painted white and
and well vanished The tabletop is covered
with red flannel, over which is ecru colored
rtaminc edged with knitted thread lace The
drapcry consists of Turkey red calico upon
which are applied, with chain stitch, designs
of flowers or birds cut out Of crctone If it
is desired to make the table handsome, the
drapcry can lie of more costly material with
hand painted or embroidered ornaments.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-12
History 4 la Ignatius DoneIly.

win Shakespeare-Please, sir, the manager
h'of the Globe theatre wants his new play,
Lord Bacon-How soon?
"H'at once, sir, for tonight"
"To-night! Great St. George! how does he
expect me to finish my Organum, write my
public speech, get ready for that trial and
write him play all in one day"
"HI don't know, sir, but he wants the
title right away so he can put it on the bills.
"Well, I'll do it. Iet-me-see. Tell him
the title will be Hamlet. 'n-Omaha World